E8 Markets is a prop firm, founded in 2021, based in Dallas, TX, USA. Markets: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks, Futures. Evaluation types: 1-step. Published fees start at $48; account sizes run from $5K to $500K. Profit split: up to 100%.
E8 Markets scores 6.9/10, ranked #11 of 20. Its strongest area is payout (9.8, driven by split, payout cycle and time to first payout); the weakest is trust (4.0). Best fit: traders on a budget, traders who want frequent withdrawals. Missing inputs (trust) score 4/10 by rule.
One-time evaluation fee per program, as listed by the firm. The cheapest option at each size is marked.
| Account | E8 One |
|---|---|
| $5K | $48 |
| $10K | $88 |
| $25K | $188 |
| $50K | $288 |
| $100K | $488 |
| $200K | $798 |
| $400K | $1.6K |
| $500K | $2K |
Plug these into the true-cost calculator to see the cost to your first payout.
Drawdown dynamic (closed-balance trailing, locks at initial)
| Account | Fee | Per $1K |
|---|---|---|
| $5K | $48 | $9.6 |
| $10K | $88 | $8.8 |
| $25K | $188 | $7.52 |
| $50K | $288 | $5.76 |
| $100K | $488 | $4.88 |
| $200K | $798 | $3.99 |
| $400K | $1.6K | $4 |
| $500K | $2K | $4 |
Drawdown static
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E8 Markets lists a profit split of up to 100% (80% default; 90%/100% options by product), per its website as of 2026-10-26.
The lowest published fee is $48 for a $5K account.
Daily loss limit: 4%; maximum drawdown: 6% (dynamic (trailing on closed balance)).
Payout cycle: on-demand (E8 One); daily (E8 Pro). First payout eligible after 3 days.
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Partly. News trading is restricted on some programs or windows; check the firm's rules page.
10% discount on retry (same size/settings), within 7 days of failing.
Yes, crypto is in its instrument list. Full crypto terms: propanalyse.com/crypto/e8-markets/.
We score firms on published data, not opinions. E8 Markets has a PA Score of 6.9/10; it was founded in 2021. Check the rule history on this page for recent changes.
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Data notes. Site is JS/403 to plain fetch; read via browser. E8 One fees/rules = homepage configurator default ($100K: 9% target, 6% dynamic DD, 4% daily); help article lists preset 6%/4% dynamic/3% daily, product is customizable at checkout. E8 Pro fees not captured (has 2% daily profit cap, 1% min payout, daily payouts). Also E8 Signature and E8 Zero (futures). Min days: 'pass in 1 day'. Restricted list = Classic/Perps; Futures list longer. Trustpilot shows rating unavailable (guidelines breach notice), 3,303 reviews.